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147 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a snowy mountain slope; fine art landscape photo created by Scott Dimond in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
147 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a snowy mountain slope; fine art landscape photo created by Scott Dimond in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
147 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a snowy mountain slope; fine art landscape photo created by Scott Dimond in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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Intimate Grandeur

147 MEGAPIXELS
147 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a snowy mountain slope; fine art landscape photo created by Scott Dimond in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
This photo is 600% higher resolution than a typical photo.
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Intimate Grandeur

147 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
This photo is
600% higher resolution
than a typical photo.
Scroll to learn more.

Intimate Grandeur

147 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Banff is the most famous of the National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. The road between the townsites of Banff and Lake Louise is driven by millions of visitors each year. Lesser known is the Icefield Parkway, a road that stretches 144 miles from Lake Louise at the south to Jasper townsite, in Jasper National Park to the north. It is one of the most scenic drives in the world and features hundreds of glaciers, turquoise lakes, and stunning views of the Canadian Rockies. But for all its stunning beauty, it is ignored by most tourists and, in the winter especially, vehicles are few and far between.

It was on such a day that I found myself driving the Icefield Parkway and taking in the beauty of all the snow-covered peaks that greet a driver at every turn. Photographing the vastness of this drive can be a real challenge to a photographer. There is just so much beauty as far as the eye can see, it is hard to fit it all in. That is when it occurred to me to not even try.

Landscape photographers often include “Intimate Landscapes” in their work as pioneered by American photographer Eliot Porter. An “Intimate Landscape” is created by finding the beauty within the scene and focusing on the details of one tiny element. I decided to take a slightly different approach. Instead of a close-up of one small element, I decided to create a high-resolution image of the side of an entire mountain, but without anything to provide the viewer with context.

Upon finding the perfect vantage point, I set up the special equipment I would need to create a high resolution VAST photo. Using a long telephoto lens, I could photograph the mountain side, far across the valley, with fine detail. The dominating white snow with no sky for context offers few clues to the viewer and invites a closer look. The trees, rocks, and small avalanche runs, captured in fine detail, provide the answers in deciphering the scene. It is a scene that is normally only viewed by the few who are willing to turn north at Lake Louise and experience fully what Banff National Park has to offer in the winter.

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Date & TimeApril 3, 2011:  11:39am
LocationBanff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates52.140808, -116.993273
Focal Length300mm
Aperturef16
Shutter1/200
ISO400
Num of Exposures21

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A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of rocks, stones, and pebbles on a beach; texture photograph created by Scott Dimond in Cape Enrage, New Brunswick, Canada.A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a rock wall; photograph created by Scott Dimond in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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Canvas print

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Produced using a specialty, large-format fine art printer operating at 300ppi resolution—the gold standard for sharpness
Printed onto heavyweight, 100% acid-free fine art canvas to preserve color-accuracy and longevity
Created using materials and methods that exceed the rigorous technical standards required to achieve the prized "giclée" industry rating
Designed to meet the most demanding standards for color-permanence set by leading museums
Handmade by award-winning master printmakers with over 4 decades of experience
Optionally accompanied by your choice of elegant floater frame available in a variety of trims
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VAST Print™

A VAST Print™ represents the pinnacle of the photographic medium. Each print is a true photograph created specifically for you using light-sensitive paper exposed in a darkroom with the industry's highest precision exposure technique. Your print is then sealed with a shine-enhancing protective glossy coating*, adhered to a sturdy aluminum composite backing, and finished in one of two ready-to-hang formats:

  • Frameless floating display: A hidden mounting brace on the rear gracefully "floats" the print off the wall for a sleek, modern look.
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147 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of a snowy mountain slope; fine art landscape photo created by Scott Dimond in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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Shine-enhancing
protective coating
Laser-exposed at a truly unprecedented 610ppi resolution
Created using fine art paper with a specialty emulsion enabling unsurpassed micro-contrast, ultra-bright whites, and deep blacks
Printed with a chromogenic process that produces "continuous tones" of silky smooth color (other printers use noticeable dots of ink)
Sealed between an extra-thick, shine-enhancing protective coating and a sturdy aluminum composite backing for a sleek look
Award-winning product quality recognized industry-wide
Designed to meet the most demanding standards for color-permanence set by leading museums
Handmade by certified master printmakers with over 4 decades of experience
Hand-signed by the artist and accompanied by our digitally-enhanced, holographic certificate of authenticity
Optionally accompanied by your choice of elegant floater frame available in a variety of trims
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Worldwide, perpetual usage*
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Total Pixels147,273,886 px
Width29,443 px
Height5,002 px
Aspect Ratio5.89 : 1
Date & TimeApril 3, 2011:  11:39am
LocationBanff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates52.140808, -116.993273
Focal Length300mm
Aperturef16
Shutter1/200
ISO400
Num of Exposures21

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  • Use on webpages at sizes smaller than full‑screen
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  • Fine art prints < 57x10 in
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147 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 98x17 in
  • Marketing prints < 196x33 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 11 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 22 ft
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full file
147 megapixels
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> 11 ft away
if viewers will be
> 22 ft away
Photo id: 10224